in june there is a 5K to raise awareness for autism. it's called "autism speaks". i currently am a school counselor at the western pa school for the deaf and we have several autistic students there. the students range all throughout the spectrum and each has a unique contribution to our school. this walk not only raises money for autism research but it also educates people about autism.
however, this walk is not a strictly professional activity for me. . .
my cousin patrick who is a year older than me, has a son, brenden, with fragile x syndrome, which is a genetically linked autism spectrum disorder. my cousin has been an advocate and spokesman for autism since his son's diagnosis.
http://www.autismwalk.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1512&px=2037759
if you can give money...please do...if you want to walk, run, skip, jump--sign up, if you will pray for a cure or greater understanding...it would be fab...
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